Mokumgevoel or How Not to Celebrate a City's History
Explore Amsterdam’s 750th years through 12 films offering an honest look at the city’s untold stories & emotions premiering at Lab111.
Mokumgevoel (or How Not to Celebrate a City’s History) reimagines Amsterdam’s 750th anniversary through an honest exploration of the city’s untold stories and emotions. Rather than a traditional celebration, this project reveals the full spectrum of feelings, from hope to horror, tied to the city’s past.
At Lab111, we invite you to the premiere of 12 short dance films and a zine, each born from a real story and a place in the city where that story lives. Through movement, music, and spoken word, Amsterdam-based dancer Cherella Gessel, musician Awir Leon, and spoken word artist Dje Rimo transform history into something visceral and felt.
This is not just art. It is storytelling. It is reflection. It is connection.
This event is free to attend, with an optional fundraiser in support of the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF) — honoring Amsterdam’s history as a city of refuge and hope.
During the event, we will also offer for sale a special book collecting all the photos from the shoots and the stories behind them, with more information about the project. The photographs were taken by Dutch photographer Remy De Boysere, the text was written by spoken word artist Dje Rimo and transcreated into English by Jowi Kemper. Clem Rousset curated the book’s editorial design, while Luke Naylor Perrot oversaw its content.
Explore Amsterdam’s 750th years through 12 films offering an honest look at the city’s untold stories & emotions premiering at Lab111.
Mokumgevoel (or How Not to Celebrate a City’s History) reimagines Amsterdam’s 750th anniversary through an honest exploration of the city’s untold stories and emotions. Rather than a traditional celebration, this project reveals the full spectrum of feelings, from hope to horror, tied to the city’s past.
At Lab111, we invite you to the premiere of 12 short dance films and a zine, each born from a real story and a place in the city where that story lives. Through movement, music, and spoken word, Amsterdam-based dancer Cherella Gessel, musician Awir Leon, and spoken word artist Dje Rimo transform history into something visceral and felt.
This is not just art. It is storytelling. It is reflection. It is connection.
This event is free to attend, with an optional fundraiser in support of the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF) — honoring Amsterdam’s history as a city of refuge and hope.
During the event, we will also offer for sale a special book collecting all the photos from the shoots and the stories behind them, with more information about the project. The photographs were taken by Dutch photographer Remy De Boysere, the text was written by spoken word artist Dje Rimo and transcreated into English by Jowi Kemper. Clem Rousset curated the book’s editorial design, while Luke Naylor Perrot oversaw its content.